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Texas aims to legalize hunting invasive sheep from helicopters

Andrew Paul

created: May 8, 2025, 3:35 p.m. | updated: May 18, 2025, 3:32 p.m.

Texas lawmakers have introduced a new bill intended to help the state’s ongoing fight against an invasive species of big game animal. But in order to properly tackle the aoudad sheep (Ammotragus lervia), Texas House Representative Eddie Morales argues that it’s time to call in the helicopters. “This is not a baa-a-ad bill,” Rep. Morales explained during a recent legislative session while employing his best sheep impression. Aoudads aren’t the only invasive sheep species to make it to Texas. “What’s more liberty and freedom [sic] than being able to shoot aoudad sheep from helicopters?” Rep. Morales asked his fellow politicians during the bill’s proposal.

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